Keegan's 1999 opus is set in the late 21st Century, when major land masses have been submerged by rising oceans and the Earth is a world of water. Russell is a hydrologist, based on the giant floating platform of Pacifica; his lover, Eric, is one of fifty Aquarians -- a new sub-species of human who can breathe underwater.

When the pair refuse an attractive offer for Eric's services on a suspicious salvage operation, Eric is kidnapped and a fast-paced intrigue starts to unfold on the "acorn principle" ... a small event turns out to be the key to a major war which would involve the whole Pacifica region

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Keegan's 1999 opus is set in the late 21st Century, when major land masses have been submerged by rising oceans and the Earth is a world of water. Russell is a hydrologist, based on the giant floating platform of Pacifica; his lover, Eric, is one of fifty Aquarians -- a new sub-species of human who can breathe underwater.

When the pair refuse an attractive offer for Eric's services on a suspicious salvage operation, Eric is kidnapped and a fast-paced intrigue starts to unfold on the "acorn principle" ... a small event turns out to be the key to a major war which would involve the whole Pacifica region

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This was my first-time to read a gay sci-fi and I guess I'm glad I started with a book by Mel Keegan (who is billed as "the master of gay thrillers"). The editor had failed to complete their job properly on this book, but that is the only real complaint I had. Aquamarine is a good little adventure story, but it's the love story within the adventure, that really drew me in. Russell and Eric have a relationship that is often not written about in gay fiction... a monogomous, happy and sexually satisfied one!!

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5つ星のうち3.0Not Mel's Best

投稿者Maries2002年2月25日 - (Amazon.com)

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Having read Fortunes of War, I was really psyched for more Mel Keegan, but Aquamarine was a disappointment. It wasn't horrible - I read it, all of it, and itwasn't painful, but it wasn't the kind of thing I just couldn't put down, either. Eric, the Aquarian, was the only character with more than two dimensions.Although most of the novel is written from Russell's point of view, there is an odd place near the end where suddenly Eric is narrating, and it might have beeninteresting if only Eric's voice had been just the tiniest bit different from Russell's. Unfortunately the character development just isn't there, so the romanceaspect was weak and I didn't really feel anything for the characters. It was hard to work up any real interest in them or inwhat happened to them, because the intensity ofemotion and the painstaking character development in Fortunes of War just doesn't exist in Aquamarine.As sci fi, it also misses. The concepts don't "wow" you at any point, and the world seems more or less exactly as it is today except that most of it is underwater. It just doesn't have that post-apocalyptic feel to it. Life and culture don't seem to have been affected much at all, and the feel of the setting is more of a beach resortthan a man-made island suspended in a vast ocean. The fact that the world is under water seems somewhat incidental to the story, and the only thing ofinterest is the fact that it has inspired the creation of the Aquarian race. This is perhaps the only original point in the novel; the conflict between Eric asRussell's lab rat, Eric as Russell's lover, and Eric as a member of a minority race. But even that has not really been exploited to the fullest extent, and itseemed there should have been a lot more tension between Eric and Russell and the directors of the Aquarian program. Eric's resentment over being treatedlike a lab rat is never really expressed in more than dark looks and a bit of sulkiness, and it never really made sense to me that he and Russell just went alongwith anything and everthing. It made them unconvincing.As an adventure story, it has the same weaknesses as Ice, Wind and Fire and Fortunes of War. The plot is often naive, in that there are no real plot twistsand things always seem to go just a little too smoothly. I'm always waiting for something to go wrong, but it almost never happens. People are exactly whatthey seem, and you can expect them to behave accordingly at all times.Having said all that, if you liked Ice, Wind and Fire, you'll probably like this book too. It's a notch below Ice in craftsmanship, but basically the same kind of story. The love scenes (sex scenes) are a bit sparse, but the book is readableenough if you can ignore the overwhelming number of typos.

First, I must admit that I love the sea and anything to do with the sea, so the idea of a book about the world after global warming has eliminated most of the world's land masses which DOES NOT paint a gloom and doom picture appealed to me.For those who like the technical aspects of science fiction, this book is full of speculation about how and why human civilization could survive a disaster of these proportions. The introduction of a new species of human, genetically engineered to breathe under water will strike many as implausible (scientists just aren't that good yet), however, once you accept the presence of these characters, the rest of the story falls into place. And, unlike some science fiction, this novel has a plot, complete with mystery, suspense, villians and heroes. Oh, and it has likable, well developed characters, too.

I really enjoy your books. I have all the books that Amazon has sold. I am sorry to see that they do not sell anymore. I really enjoy reading them. I did however found your new site so that I can order from them. At least I can keep up on your novels. Way to go Mel.

What a lovely read. I couldn't put it down. The caracter development and interactions are great. The storyline well thought out. Some nice kinks and turns. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Just bought two more KM books.

Aside from the editing problems, with grammatical and spelling errors, this book is an enjoyable read. The protagonists are well-adjusted, happy, friendly but with all the same self-doubts and insecurities we all have. Keegan's writing style is light, descriptive without being verbose, humorous where appropriate. It was a pleasure to find gay characters portrayed as simply an accepted part of their society, taking part in community life like we really do anyway (but can't talk about it at this time.) Even readers who dislike science fiction will be able to appreciate this story - the science is not overwhelming and is worked into the plot in good fashion.The intense action scenes are fast-paced, the romantic interludes are gentle but passionate, the politic wrangling is low-key. This book made me smile a number of times; I put off any work-related reading for 2 short evenings to reach the end of the story. Worth the while.